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- [kwilt]
- /kwɪlt/
- /kwɪlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwilt]
- /kwɪlt/
Definitions of quilt word
- noun quilt a coverlet for a bed, made of two layers of fabric with some soft substance, as wool or down, between them and stitched in patterns or tufted through all thicknesses in order to prevent the filling from shifting. 1
- noun quilt anything quilted or resembling a quilt. 1
- noun quilt a bedspread or counterpane, especially a thick one. 1
- noun quilt Obsolete. a mattress. 1
- verb with object quilt to stitch together (two pieces of cloth and a soft interlining), usually in an ornamental pattern. 1
- verb with object quilt to sew up between pieces of material. 1
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Origin of quilt
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English quilte < Old French cuilte < Latin culcita mattress, cushion
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Parts of speech for Quilt
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quilt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quilt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quilt
noun quilt
- comforter — A comforter is a person or thing that comforts you.
- bedspread — A bedspread is a decorative cover which is put over a bed, on top of the sheets and blankets.
- eiderdown — Small, soft feathers from the breast of the female eider duck.
- duvet — a usually down-filled quilt, often with a removable cover; comforter.
- coverlet — A coverlet is the same as a bedspread.
verb quilt
- ceil — to line (a ceiling) with plaster, boarding, etc
- interline — to provide (a garment) with an interlining.
- wadded — a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco.
- interlining — something that is written or inserted between lines of writing or print.
- gussy up — to enhance the attractiveness of in a gimmicky, showy manner (usually followed by up): a room gussied up with mirrors and lights.
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